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Be Bear Aware

May 5, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco 8 Comments

The mountains and forests that make for great hiking and camping also serve as prime bear habitat. While living and recreating with bears is nothing new in Vermont and negative incidents in the backcountry are rare, it is important to remember that they do occur. This is the time of year in Vermont where you start […]

Filed Under: News

Remember the Ladies

April 27, 2016 by GMC Staff 1 Comment

The following blog post was written for the Green Mountain Club by Reidun Nuquist, a long time GMC volunteer and leader of the Montpelier Section. In March 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John away in Philadelphia with the Continental Congress, “. . . I desire you would Remember the Ladies. . . .” […]

Filed Under: History

Spring Walkthroughs & Trail Maintenance Days

April 22, 2016 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

Each spring, Green Mountain Club’s sections visit the sections of trails that they maintain to get them prepared for the hiking season ahead. Section volunteers spend the day (or days!) on the trail removing brush, cutting blowdowns, painting blazes, and clearing waterbars, all to make sure that the trails are accessible for hikers and primed for another year […]

Filed Under: News, People, Stewardship, Trail, Volunteers

The Traditional Berkshire Ski Changed to a Pleasant Hike

April 15, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

Below is an article written by Marjorie March in the Bennington Section Spring Newsletter. The Bennington Section is one of our amazing sections that has trail maintenance trips to spruce up sections of the Long Trail, including from Harmon Hill, south of VT Route 9 in Woodford, north to the top of Glastenbury Mountain. They also take […]

Filed Under: Hiking, People, Trail, Volunteers

Microspikes, Mittens, & Merriment: Winter Trails Day 2016

April 12, 2016 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

In February, the Green Mountain Club celebrated our annual Winter Trails Day event at the CC Outdoor Store in Waterbury. GMC worked in partnership with the CC Outdoor Store, a GMC Business Member, to plan the event through Waterbury’s annual Winterfest celebration, a week-long festival aimed at promoting outdoor winter recreation. Throughout Winter Trails Day, […]

Filed Under: Events, Hiking, News, People

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Kick off Summer With our Vermont Hiking Bucket List

May 25, 2023

Memorial Day Weekend marks the official start of hiking season, though early season conditions and some patches of snow and mud persist. New to hiking in Vermont, or need some inspiration to make it the best summer ever? Get started with this summer in Vermont hiking bucket list. Share what's on … Read more

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Mission

The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." Read more...

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